Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea

South Korea: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 47.79 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
47.79
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
47.79
in 2017
All-time low
42.7
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea, 2001–2017

010203040502001200920172001: 42.72002: 42.82003: 42.72004: 43.62005: 442007: 44.92008: 452009: 45.42010: 45.52011: 45.72012: 45.82013: 46.32014: 46.32015: 46.92016: 47.22017: 47.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 47.79 for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea peaked at 47.79 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.7, in 2003.

South Korea ranks 3rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.89 42.7 45.38 8
2010s 46.44 45.52 47.79 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Djibouti 38.68 compare
  2. 1 France 52.35 compare
  3. 2 Iceland 47.99 compare
  4. 4 Sweden 47.7 compare
  5. 5 Finland 47.61 compare
  6. 6 Hungary 47.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea was 47.79 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 47.79 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 42.7 in 2003.
How does South Korea rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
South Korea ranks 3rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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